Spiritual Values and Philanthropic Discernment

Explore the spiritual dimension of your personal philanthropy

Spiritual Values and Philanthropic Discernment is a seminar for those who wish to explore their charitable giving in the light of their faith and personal autobiography. This seminar is ideal for private donors—philanthropists, individuals and families with their own foundation—or those who work with and seek a better understanding of high net worth donors.

There are two version available of this one day seminar:

Christian – Building a Cathedral for Your Soul: Spiritual Values and Philanthropic Discernment

Jewish – The Way into Tikkun Olam: Jewish Values and Philanthropic Discernment

To give away money is an easy matter and in any man's power. But to decide to whom to give it and how much, and when, and for what purpose is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter.

Aristotle

As a participant of this seminar you will …

Explore what it means to be generous

Discover personal motivations for giving

Reflect on your philanthropic autobiography

Assess your financial and philanthropic capacity

Create your portrait of hope as a legacy for future generations

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Format

This seminar is ideally offered as a one-day seminar with around 20 participants. However, we are open to conversations on how to best serve your group.

Cost

The typical cost of the seminar is $3,000 per day for weekdays, $3,500 per day for Saturdays. Tailored offerings may have an additional fee. Additional expenses include faculty travel and minor costs associated with printing materials.

Testimonials

Jacki Lammert, seminar participant
“[This seminar] helped me to ‘uncage’ my life’s journey and understand why I have the passions I do. Once the origin of the passions were understood, a vision began to develop, and I was then able to articulate what I felt God was asking of me. This clarity lives in my heart and mind and impacts my daily life. Because of the seminar and small group exercises, my over-and-above giving went from a static environment to a place of movement, i.e. a place of joyful generosity.”

Anonymous seminar participant
"In times like these, many people are revisiting some important assumptions about their giving. They want their gifts to transform lives, including their own. Building a Philanthropic Cathedral for Your Soul gives them the opportunity, in conversation with others, to discover and nurture their spiritual desires to help one’s neighbor. With a better understanding of their generosity, they can begin to enjoy a life of transformational giving."

The very process of figuring out what it is you are to be doing with your talents and your financial capacity is itself a spiritual activity.